Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

The Lavender Strathspey

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1s set and dance down between 3s, 1s cast up behind 3s and pass LSh to face 1st corners (2s step up 3-4)
9-12 1s dance a Gypsy Poussette with 1st corners:-
' 9 All set to the right, pull back RSh so 1L+2M also 1M+3L are BtoB
' 10 All set to the left and pull back RSh so 1L+2M also 1M+3L are facing having changed places
' 11 All set to the right, pull back RSh so 1L+2M also 1M+3L are BtoB
' 12 All set to the left, pull back RSh so 1s and 1st corners have returned to positions at start of figure
' 13-16 1s dance round to the right (2 bars) flowing into 2H turn ¾ round (2 bars), 1M pulls back RSh to end with 1s facing 2nd corners
17-24 Repeat bars 9-16 with 2nd corners. 1s end in middle BtoB (1M facing up, 1L down)
25-32 1s dance reels of 3 across passing 2nd corners RSh and 1s ending 2nd place own sides

1-8 1C set, dance down the center, cast up behind 3C, and pass left shoulders to face 1st corners. 2C step up on bars 3-4.
9-16 1C dance a gypsy poussette with 1st corners:
9-12 Box Setting
Bar 9 All set to the right, ending with a 90° pivot, pulling right shoulders back so 1W and 2M, 1M and 3W are back-to-back.
Bar 10 All set to the left, ending with a 90° pivot, pulling right shoulders back so 1W and 2M, 1M and 3W are facing, having changed places.
Bar 11 All set to the right, ending with a 90° pivot, pulling right shoulders back so 1W and 2M, 1M and 3W are back-to-back.
Bar 12 All set to the left, ending with a 90° pivot, pulling right shoulders back so 1C and 1st corners are where they started the figure.
13-16 1C start dancing to their own right, then "melt" into a two-hand turn (2 more bars), progressing ¾ of the way around. On the last bar, 1C turn away from partners, pulling right shoulders back to face 2nd corners.
17-24 1C repeat bars 9-16 with 2nd corners. At the end of the turn, 1C pull right shoulders back to end back-to-back in the center, 1W facing down and 1M facing up.
25-32 Eight-bar reels of three across the dance, 1C passing 2nd corners right shoulder to start. 1C end in 2nd place on own sides.
Repeat.